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Education of the Right to Health in the Era of Infectious Diseases with Emphasis on Covid-19
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Navid Zamaneh Ghadim1    , Yousef Bagheri Hamed *2 |
1- Medical Ethics and Law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2- Faculty of Law, Theology and Political Sciences, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran. |
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Abstract: (244 Views) |
Background and Aim: In the international human rights, the right to health is considered one of the fundamental human rights. Its education for individuals and they are not only responsible for their own rights, but also for respecting the rights of others. They should pay attention. So, to prevent the widespread spread of Covid-19 in human communities; Promoting the culture of citizens in observing health issues and raising their awareness of their role and rights is very important. The goal of this research is that, in addition to knowing and examining the concept of the right to health, the topic of educating people during the outbreak of infectious diseases, including the Covid-19 disease, will be addressed in order to determine what changes in people's thinking are intended by educating the right to health.
Methods: The research is descriptive-analytical and prepared and organized using library documents.
Ethical Considerations: Honesty and trustworthiness have been observed in all stages of writing the present research, while respecting the originality of the texts.
Results: The findings indicate that according to the tasks of the governments in the field of education on the right to health, there are still gaps, which is hoped to be achieved through the cooperation of the governments with each other and also with non-governmental organizations. The prevailing challenges in this field should be identified and resolved for people.
Conclusion: The approach of international human rights system in the field of health is duty-oriented for governments. In other words, governments should aim to provide appropriate educational models for their citizens in order to increase self-reliance and to manage such humanitarian crises. |
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| Keywords: Education on the Right to Health, Infectious Disease, Commitment of Governments, Covid-19 |
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Type of Study: Original Article |
Received: 2023/09/21 | Accepted: 2023/12/28 | Published: 2024/03/18
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